Definitions for bc
bc

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1. BC, B.C., before Christadverb

   before the Christian era; used following dates before the supposed year Christ was born

   "in 200 BC"

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1. bc

   The term "BC" generally stands for "Before Christ," which refers to the period of time before the birth of Jesus Christ. This designation is used in the Gregorian and Julian calendars to divide history. However, in secular or non-Christian contexts, it is often replaced with BCE (Before Common Era).

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Anagrams for bc »

1. CB

How to pronounce bc?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bc in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bc in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bc in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bc
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bc